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The current state of the meta in Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond is extremely unbalanced. Swordcraft and Dragoncraft are overwhelmingly dominant, with easy access to aggressive Storm followers and early tempo tools that pressure opponents right out of the game.
Meanwhile, other classes like Portalcraft, Runecraft, Forestcraft, and Abysscraft are falling further and further behind—not because their mechanics lack creativity, but because they simply can't keep up with the raw efficiency and speed of top-tier decks.
Portalcraft, in particular, feels severely underpowered. The archetypes rely heavily on complex combo lines and fragile setups like fusing 12 Artifacts to summon a 10-cost finisher with no cost reduction or alternative summoning mechanics. Worse still, if the fused piece is destroyed while defending, it’s gone—you have to start the whole process over again. That’s a ridiculous burden in a meta where games often end by turn 7.
Puppet builds offer some stability, but even they struggle to maintain control against aggressive boards or direct face damage from Sword. There’s also a serious lack of tools for Artifact synergy to survive long enough to function properly.
Right now, it feels like combo and control-oriented decks are being punished for their complexity, while aggro decks are rewarded for being straightforward and explosive.
Cygames needs to acknowledge this imbalance and respond—whether through targeted nerfs to Sword and Dragon, or by introducing meaningful support for underperforming classes. Otherwise, ranked play will continue to suffer from monotony and creativity will be stifled.
I want to love this game, and I do believe in its long-term potential—but without proper balancing soon, even the most dedicated players will start to burn out.
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lol, sword and dragon dominant? have you seen portal and rune yet? those are the beast
2025-07-17
I posted this article almost a month ago, because the game has only been released for a few days. First of all, this is a card fighting game, the meta will change constantly, depending on the situation. Secondly, this is not just my personal opinion, this article is based on reviews from experts and YouTubers when the game was first released. It is not by chance that many experts are ranked up at the beginning of the season thanks to the strong ramp of Swordcraft and Dragoncraft.
2025-07-17